fair, fair, thy face and form
and graced by glorious rainbows all about
yet whose this soul, oh stranger’s soul
that lieth there within thy breast
and there doth molder and decay
and shun the smallest spark of truth

far darker thou than moodraught night
than universe abandoned now
of planet, star and heaven’s glow

encased thou art in beauteous wrap
soft, shallow alabaster skin
framed in coil of silken shroud
of lovely, lovely raven hair

‘tis mockery of love yea life
thou makest with deceitful smile
and spill thy words of soured wine
into my waiting cup

farewell, adieu
and not for moment’s lapse
in permanence goodbye
thou felon of the laws of love
reviled of honor’s brightest code
in soiled garments hide thy face
farewell